[ April 18, 2026 ]
Meta Platforms Inc. Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg alleged that Facebook was “pressured” by the US government to censor content related to Covid-19 during the global pandemic and that he regrets the company’s decision to accede to the demands.
Leaked Video Of Mark Zuckerberg warning his staff not to take the COVID Vaccine , but Yesterday he admitted he regretted working with the Biden and Harris administration to censor Covid information online pic.twitter.com/TMiFdUhqL5
— JOSH DUNLAP (@JDunlap1974) August 27, 2024
My account was permanently deleted. We filed a lawsuit – the very first – challenging Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act under the First Amendment.It was dismissed for lack of standing. What recourse do the American people have? Elections are stolen.
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Sounds like a First Amendment violation https://t.co/RjEF8gU0A0
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) August 26, 2024
Today Mark Zuckerberg admitted in writing that the Biden Admin pressured Facebook to censor Covid-19 content.
Here is Mayorkas lying about it under oath in 2022. 100% absolutely committing perjury. When is Mayorkas going to prison? pic.twitter.com/J1AXl4VrEl
— MAZE (@mazemoore) August 27, 2024
Zuckerberg says the government pressured him to censor speech, "including humor and satire." pic.twitter.com/hGrEsmn00X
— Seth Dillon (@SethDillon) August 27, 2024
BREAKING: Mark Zuckerberg just admitted to working with Biden/Harris admin to censor Americans.
He either admitted to this because:
1. He’s being honorable
2. He’s done with the Dem party
3. He’s getting ahead of a whistleblowerEither way this is a VERY HARD letter to write. pic.twitter.com/y64cOQjY15
— Patrick Bet-David (@patrickbetdavid) August 27, 2024
Mark Zuckerberg says White House ‘pressured’ Meta to ‘censor’ Covid-19 content
By: CNBC, Aug 27 2024:
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- The Biden Administration “pressured” Facebook-parent Meta to “censor” content related to Covid-19, the social media giant’s CEO Mark Zuckerberg had alleged.
- Zuckerberg said it was ultimately Meta’s decision to take down any content, but he noted he believes that the so-called “government pressure was wrong.”
Zuckerberg said Meta
made some choices that, “with the benefit of hindsight and new information,” the tech giant would not make again.The Biden Administration “pressured” Facebook-parent Meta to “censor” content related to Covid-19, the social media giant’s CEO Mark Zuckerberg alleged, adding that he regrets some of the decisions taken in relation to the U.S. government’s requests.
“In 2021, senior officials from the Biden Administration, including the White House, repeatedly pressured our teams for months to censor certain COVID-19 content, including humor and satire, and expressed a lot of frustration with our teams when we didn’t agree,” Zuckerberg wrote in a letter to the Republican-led House Judiciary Committee.
The letter was posted on the Committee’s Facebook page and on its account on the X social media platform on Monday.
A Meta spokesperson confirmed the letter’s authenticity to CNBC.
Zuckerberg said it was ultimately Meta’s decision to take down any content, but he noted he believes that the so-called “government pressure was wrong.”
“I regret that we were not more outspoken about it,” Zuckerberg said.
ADVERTISEMENTNBC News has reached out to the White House for comment Tuesday morning, but did not immediately receive a response.
In a statement to Politico, the White House said: “When confronted with a deadly pandemic, this Administration encouraged responsible actions to protect public health and safety.”
“Our position has been clear and consistent: we believe tech companies and other private actors should take into account the effects their actions have on the American people, while making independent choices about the information they present,” it added.
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